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Organosilica Nanotube Templates: One‐Pot Synthesis of Carbon‐Modified Polymeric Carbon Nitride Nanorods for Photocatalysis
Author(s) -
Li Mei,
Wang Hua,
Li Xiaobo,
Zhang Shengbo,
Han Jinyu,
Masters Anthony F.,
Maschmeyer Thomas,
Liu Xiao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201701245
Subject(s) - nanorod , photocatalysis , materials science , carbon nitride , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , template , heterojunction , methyl orange , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , nitride , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material , optoelectronics , layer (electronics) , engineering
Polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) nanorods with surface carbon modifications were prepared in a one‐step procedure by using phenylene‐bridged organosilica nanotubes as structure‐directing templates. The carbon‐modified PCN nanorods demonstrated enhanced activity in photocatalytic hydrogen production and the degradation of methyl orange relative to conventional bulk PCN and PCN nanorod templated from pure silica nanotube. The enhancement is attributed to the nanorod structure and the formation of carbon nitride carbon heterojunctions, which facilitate photogenerated charge separation and migration.